Baron Welles
The title of Baron Welles has been created thrice. It was first created for Adam de Welles on 6 May 1299 in the Peerage of England by writ of summons. This creation was extinguished by attainder in 1469. It was created a second time in the Peerage of England by writ of summons for Sir Richard Hastings on 15 November 1482 and became extinct on his death. The third creation was on 8 January 1781, in the Peerage of Ireland, for Thomas Knox, later Viscount Northland. It is now a subsidiary title of the Earl of Ranfurly.Barons Welles (1299)
- Adam de Welles, 1st Baron Welles
- Robert de Welles, 2nd Baron Welles
- Adam de Welles, 3rd Baron Welles
- John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles
- John de Welles, 5th Baron Welles
- Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles
- Richard de Welles, 7th Baron Welles
- Robert de Welles, 8th Baron Welles
Barons Welles (1482)
- Richard Hastings, Baron Welles, might have been deprived of title in 1486, due to reversal of attainders in 1485/86 parliament.
- John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles
Barons Welles (1781)
- Thomas Knox, 1st Baron Welles
For further Barons Welles, see Earl of Ranfurly.
